Unhealthy job - Ramp Agent Swissport Employee Review

2.0
Sep 17, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working with the aircraft is interesting.

Cons

Toxic, immature and unprofessional culture on the ramp. Constant racism, misogyny and homophobic chat makes it an unwelcoming job if you're anything but a white male. Witnessing bullying from team leaders and even supervisors brag about how they steal food from the night shift made me completely uninterested in staying in this hostile environment. The 6 on 3 off shift pattern means you can't have a social life and to make it worse they give you inconsistent shift times,you could work 4 hours one day and 11 and half the next. The work is extremely mentally and physically demanding as you will probably find your self sleep deprived on the first earlies. Throwing 120 bags on your knees is painful so you need to fit to make it bearable. All this for worse than average pay for an entry role, no thanks. Toxic, immature and unprofessional culture on the ramp. Constant racism, misogyny and homophobic chat makes it an unwelcoming job if you're anything but a white male. Witnessing bullying from team leaders and even supervisors brag about how they steal food from the night shift made me completely uninterested in staying in this hostile environment. The 6 on 3 off shift pattern means you can't have a social life and to make it worse they give you inconsistent shift times,you could work 4 hours one day and 11 and half the next. The work is extremely mentally and physically demanding as you will probably find your self sleep deprived on the first earlies. Throwing 120 bags on your knees is painful so you need to fit to make it bearable. All this for worse than average pay for an entry role, no thanks.

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5.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

Learned a lot as an aircraft fueler, my manager at the time recognized my hard work and offered me a lead position. there was plenty of overtime and opportunities to explore different aspects of aircraft fueling. If I could I would definitely return to the company and get into management.

Cons

some employees I worked with made most of my shifts harder than they had to be. the job itself was easy and enjoyable for the time being even with call offs and no shows.

1.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There is a sense of family culture at the airside level, and that was one of the few genuinely positive parts of the experience.

Cons

Unfortunately, the overall environment was overshadowed by micromanagement and a culture where communication often felt dishonest. There were situations where it seemed like management claimed conversations or warnings had happened when they had not, only to move quickly to write employees up. The lack of consistency and trust made the workplace frustrating and difficult to navigate. There also seemed to be high turnover, along with very little clear direction or path for growth. On top of that, some business practices came across as focused on avoiding providing proper benefits, which left a negative impression.

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